I ate a goat. All of my emails are about food. It was fine, I didn't mind it, but it had so many bones and cartilage and weird chewy things I just pretended that I was eating normal meat so I wouldn't vomit on the table - that's just not how you want to lead into a lesson. I did ask if I was eating a chuppacabra (they aren't real, mom). They giggled at my American accent - it's so cute. Anyway, add goat to my list of foods I had to eat/survive on the mission.
We took the bus to Santa Cruz yesterday. It's super hilarious to see a bunch of missionaries on the beach. It's more hilarious before we change and we're walking around in skirts and ties. A bunch of weirdos. Anyway, it was a great day to look at the water. There are also a ton of seals that hang out at this beach. Some of them are cute and some of them are disgusting and ugly. I guess that's the same with people. They are also very loud and are not embarrassed by pooping in public. Lovely.
I totally translated in church. What? Yes, I did that. It was far from perfect, but it was better than nothing. I got a little lost at one point and couldn't recover fast enough so there was some dead air for a bit. Oops. I could see all the English speakers looking over at me in sheer panic so I just started staying stuff that may or may not have been close to accurate. I might have taken some translation liberties...it seemed legit. Plus I think they got the point it was something about Jesus and faith. haha.
Hilarious encounters for the week include my companion getting beat by tongs. This fella got really mad at something she said and he just came right on back with a flick of the metal tongs. I almost burst out in tears of laughter but then I realized he was like legit ticked off and that might have made things worse. We left the scene rather quickly and had a good laugh on the way to the car. No one was injured in this occurrence or in the retelling of it.
I re-read an article in the Ensign the other day about addiction. I needed a reminder. ha. No, but it's really good. It takes us back to the time of Moses when the fiery serpents are attacking the people and the Lord provides a golden serpent of healing - all they have to do is look. Of course there are those that do this simple task and are completely healed and then there are others that find it too insulting, it's just too easy - it can't possible heal them and they refuse to look. The article goes on to apply this to addictions. In today's world we are being attacked by all kinds of fiery serpents, and we have also been giving a golden staff to look to, He is Jesus Christ. I love how the author points out that although the complete process of healing and/or repentance is not necessarily easy, the solution is. We are simple asked to look to our Savior, leave our burdens/sins/pains at his feet and follow Him. Everyday, as missionaries, we try to extend this simple invitation to people and everyday it's simplicity and power is rejected. Today's world clouds the way to health, but the staff is always there for us to look towards. It's a daily thing, we must seek to be healed every day but I know that if we stay focused on Jesus Christ we will surely save ourselves from fire blowing snakes. It really is that simple and oh how beautiful it is.
xoxo,
Hermana Hall
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